Ball Puzzle
Ball Puzzle
Anything can be considered a puzzle if you add enough pieces to it and then it becomes about how you move those pieces around like in Ball Puzzle. To quote one movie, "The ball's natural environment is in the hole", which is exactly what you need to do. The ball is stuck somewhere and is longing to go to the hole. The problem is that the ball doesn't have a reliable or direct way to get there. The path is right before you, it just needs to be constructed. This is where your brain comes into play so that you can play this puzzle and help the ball.
About Ball Puzzle
Puzzles can look simple in presentation but complex in theory, which is why you need to see them as the big picture. This game presents the picture as a slide puzzle where the pieces fit together to make a path. There's no maze to worry about and the ball has no chance of getting lost, and that's why it's all on you to put everything together. The sliding challenge is a common puzzle mechanic and it usually forms a picture. This is where you're just forming part of a path using the sliding tracks so that removes a lot of the pressure.
How to Play
Ball Puzzle is a 2D puzzle game where you need to help get a ball from one point to another using just the mouse. To slide a tile, move the cursor over to it, click and hold the Left Mouse Button, and then move it into place. The tile can be moved in any of the four cardinal directions so long as the space is empty. The goal is to arrange all the track pieces so that they come together to form a track that the ball can roll along to reach the goal at the end. If you get stuck, you can reset the level or ask for hints by clicking the hint button at the button of the screen.
When the game begins, the puzzle will be arranged in a box in the center of the screen. The tiles will be contained within the box but can move anywhere there's free space adjacent to them. The ball's starting point will be glowing while the goal will have red light around it. The goal and starting point tiles can't be moved so you'll need to work around them. Once the tiles are moved into a working path, the ball will automatically roll along it. The fewer moves you make, the higher your score for a maximum of three stars.
Tips and Tricks
A sliding puzzle is solved in a particular way where all the pieces have very limited movement. You need to see which of the tiles are already free to move and which ones you need to get access to. Try to see a possible path beforehand before you start moving tiles.
Game Details
- Developer: InLogic
- Platforms: Web Browser (PC and mobile)
- Languages: English
FAQs
Is there a Ball Puzzle app?
This is styled in a way that would allow for easy access and play on a phone or tablet but is currently limited to a web browser.
How is Ball Puzzle different from similar puzzle games?
There are multiple titles where you need to slide blocks around so that the ball can roll, but these usually introduce additional elements such as collectibles.
